I’ve been delivering this type of training and development throughout my 25-year military career, at university, on special training programmes for emergency management leaders, as well as nationally and internationally for corporate clients.

“Richard helped me to realize my unique role as president and majority shareholder. This gave me the confidence to make some very important ownership decisions and to assert myself with my junior partners. I’ve become much more effective in leading and growing my company.” Jean-Paul de Lavison, President, JPdL

Expected Results

Faster and more confident decision-making

Clearer direction to your subordinates

Deal with tricky situations and problem cases in a more confident and direct manner

Enhanced skill at judging and evaluating people

Provide effective feedback quickly while minimizing resistance

Outstanding influencing and communication skills

Overall performance improvement

More time for your priority objectives

Course Description

Starts Thursday 16 January 2014 at 11 am eastern

Course runs until early June 2014 with a total of 8 webinar sessions every three weeks (11 am to 12 pm)

Each webinar will include the knowledge you need to develop and improve your key leadership skills, as well as self-diagnostic and competency building exercises and other tools

Hard copy download of the slides, exercises, and other tools, as well as a video recording of the webinar within 48 hours of each session

You can post questions to a special discussion forum I will create for this course with access limited to current and future registrants. I will answer within 24 hours during normal working hours

Extra online discussions and exchanges on the forum

Cost

If you register on or before 3 January 2014: $249.00 ($199.00 for those currently registered for my 2013-14 teleconference series)

If you register after 3 January 2014: $349.00 ($299.00 for those currently registered for my 2013-14 teleconference series)

Who Should Register?

Entrepreneurs and business owners

Senior executives

Functional and line managers

Sales and business development professionals

Project and programme management professionals

HR and personnel selection professionals

Trainers and coaches

Anyone else who’s interested in growing and developing as a leader

Course Schedule

16 January 2014 — Session 1: Competence Is the Heart of Leadership

It’s good to sizzle, but first you need the steak

Do people follow you because they HAVE to or because they WANT to?

What specific competencies do you need?

What are your competencies now?

What do you want to/have to work on?

6 February 2014 — Session 2: Becoming a Transformational Leadership

What is transformational leader and how is it different from transactional leadership?

What are the components of transformational leadership?

Is transformational leadership really needed and better than more traditional and authoritarian forms?